The Promise of Gene Therapy
Health • 7m 44s
When doctors told Karen Aiach there was no cure for her daughter’s brain disease, she took matters into her own hands. With no scientific background, she created a gene therapy business that can fix the faulty genes in patients like her daughter. Now she’s racing against the clock to extend her daughter’s life and improve the lives of others.
Director: Dan Hayes
Producer: Chandler Tuttle & Elliot Kotek
2016 | 8 min
France
Language: English
Subtitles: English
FILMMAKER Q&A:
https://simaacademy.com/filmmaker-qa/the-promise-of-gene-therapy/
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